‘Business Art’: How trauma made Andy Warhol a machine

Nearly 600 pieces, including 'The Last Supper' and portraits of Elvis Presley, came on different flights and contrary to censorship

‘Business Art’: How trauma made Andy Warhol a machine

After his brush with death, when Valerie Solanas shot him, Andy Warhol tried to make himself a machine. His switch to business art reflects that fear.

The story of Holly Woodlawn, Andy Warhol muse and trans trailblazer

Love You Madly — A new book explores the actress’s rollercoaster life and story, who helped inspire Lou Reed’s ‘Walk on the Wild Side’. Back in 1972, Lou Reed immortalised Andy Warhol’s bevy of superstars in one of his biggest hits, ‘Walk on the Wild Side’. Naturally, the grandest dame of them all opened the song: Holly Woodlawn (1946–2015), star of stage and screen, and a trailblazer for transgender representation in popular culture. Born in Pu…